Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-08-27

A sHIP's Neutrality-suspicious. m THE roo
Port or ENTRY NEWS MOTHS AND
SHIPPING INTKLLE0xNCK.
Regular Cor. Pest HsslligeAesv.l
AsHIP's HISTORY.

Regular Cor. Pest Hsslli0eneey.l
sHIP's usroRY.
In 1851 The American ship Mercury,
nov In this harboF was built. She was
one OF the heetest passenger packets on
the New York and Havre route. She
beat q passenger steamer b. one tide,
having made tbs "trip In twelve days
and thirteen hours. The Mercury re-
manned In this trade for fifteen years,
when the Oity Of New ToFk purchased
and cited her up az training ship, an
institution similar 10 the House Of Cor
rOoiion IN San Francisco. In 1876 New
York City adopted other means BY
which the youths Of the American
metropolis could be more properly rep
rimanded and the Mercury vas sold ct
public auction. A few years prior 10
lhis sale the ship william Nelson,
named after the Asrcury's present
owner, vas foundering az see when the
latter vessel came alongside and res
oued the passengers and crew. The
Mercury YES condemned Just before
the sale. Mr.. Nelson bought the ship
for e7C01. He expended an additional
sum OF 81, 900 before she vent 10 sea.
Thus Il YES said by the maritime Ros-
aipers that the Mercury saved the pas
sengsFs from che william Nelson and
William Nelson saved the MsrcaFy.
Captain John l.. Panno, the present
master. has been In the Mercury for
the past ten 70 lra, in which time be has
made three trips around the globe. The
Mercury, under the present Hester, has
never been beaten b. any other shilling
vessel. The Mercury arrived In this
port last week from YokAhama aud
Honakona vie Honolalu. Ills said that
she Il nov aa good and sound and sab
saaniiai a. she was ten PEARS ago.
COLLISION.
The baFkehsina Amelia, Oapa ain New.
hall. loaded with t82 { % feet OF lnmbeR
for San Pedro, loft Tacoma late last
night IN tov Of the tug Tacoma. Az
about thFee O'Clock this morning, while
lust above MArroWsto-e Point, the
havsef parted. having been worn out
By The constant rubbing on the Amelia's
martingale. A dense fog prevailed.
The stern Of the vessel vas indiscegna-
Die ffam the boz. A half hour later
the Tacoma endeavored 10 cone along
side Of the Amelia wish hawaex. This
vas OF Marrowstone Point where very
strong winds are 70 be commended With.
One Of tAeaa caused the barkeutine 80
give q biR sheer, bringing both steamer
and harkantine bead % head, carving
auay the facoma's foramast, and
ggeepine the Amolia's head scar clean
from the vessels bow. Ths TaeomA
then sncceeded In making fast 20 the
and hro1ght her safely into
port. Repairs vii be completed by 20
morrow In order 20 enAble hsg to pro-
sead 70 her destination. The Tacoma
laft for Port Blakely 70 tov The Topesl-
LIANT 10 sea, hound 10 San Francisco.
FOwN NEWS.
Charles A. Carson. q miner Who came
aovn Q fsS days Ago en- the Aneon from
Alaska. wcna on What u generally
lsrnsed tear. last nieht. He hroasht
d0ga. as the result Of q fee months
wstk. eto0 In coin and q cola watch |
and chain. valued 81 &i0a He pro-
eeeded 10 take Ia tie town, and as 8 re-
sall he lost bota sotn and ievelFy. AZ. !
Ter aid los hts newly acquired 90
qaAialanoss BID him good day and tech |
heir Departure.
LsadbitieE. TIE aceommodaiine En-
gtreer of Port Blakeay, vas In town on
Wednesday. He explAtneA bic presence
here b. stating that be waa looking for
woFk. He Did not @eatioa bis destina.
tiaa. hsi Is b thoneAt be want 70 VIC
tnrtA-
MessrA HsnFy Rsthsohiid a Oon-
pany vii. % tee nrsl q next meath,
remevs theiT ee3cs from Qaincy aareef
10 TIE Rethschtld e0iiding en- water
street.
A FoW ocenToa h q dovn tovn
sAloon last night heaween tw0 we'll |
kHswn ehNraeesFs. Oregon Saek ana a
mas nAne9 AokeFsy. Ia forusr in.
dividaai les his op1iaa plscea II mozsn-
Inc. and hs fAee baby bruised hy b.
mR ssFGck Ia Ne fAee VITA Q elsas b.
Aakafly. TIE latteR wAs arrested.
I've dtssAAraed eatloxa fFom TIE chic
asafasa heeA@s e1Gaaed tn Q arnnknn
ki,eFaskian last niEAL AZ 10 ezAranhss
teaa ~ AaatF Woa1 not b Fspsaasa !